New Jersey / Human Services

Agency file

Human Services

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 2,551 employees with median total compensation of $73,445; the highest distinct record was $243,989.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $189.6M
Employees: 2,551
Median total: $73,445
Highest record: $243,989

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$145,056+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,551 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,445) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,640 (90%)
Overtime — $5,791 (8%)
Other — $1,898 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,898

$51,503

$73,445

$96,787

$113,250

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,250 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,898. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Cottage Training Technician

202 · $65,824

Human Services Assistant

169 · $48,235

Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Services

123 · $103,736

Habilitation Plan Coordinator

111 · $86,767

Special Services

98 · $16,448

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$175.4M —	2,672 —	$64,536 —
2024	$189.6M ▲ 8.1%	2,551 ▼ 4.5%	$73,445 ▲ 13.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mercedes Witowsky

Executive Director/Human Services

2024 total comp

$138,965

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities Council
Base pay: $138,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,965
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Witowsky, Mercedes A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158624
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $145,806
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,965

At Human Services, Mercedes Witowsky serves as a Executive Director within Developmental Disabilities Council. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,965. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Kelly Chua

Coordinator, Health Care Facilities Analysis/Human Services

2024 total comp

$138,955

Sub-department: Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
Base pay: $137,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,955
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chua, Kelly G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104649
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,955

Kelly Chua works as a Coordinator, Health Care Facilities Analysis for Human Services within Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. Kelly earned $138,955 in 2024. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Rachel Berberabe

Advncd Practc Nurse/Human Services

2024 total comp

$138,955

Sub-department: New Lisbon Administration
Base pay: $137,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,955
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Berberabe, Rachel D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171970
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,955

Rachel Berberabe works as a Advncd Practc Nurse for Human Services within New Lisbon Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Rachel earned $138,955 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Herminio Navia

Government Representative 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$138,649

Sub-department: Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
Base pay: $138,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,649
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Navia, Herminio S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135184
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $145,475
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,649

At Human Services, Herminio Navia serves as a Government Representative 1 within Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,649. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Courtney Murray

Operating Engineer Heating and Air Conditioning/Human Services

2024 total comp

$137,453

Sub-department: Vineland Developmental Center
Base pay: $69,429
Overtime: $66,549
Other pay: $1,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,453
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Murray, Courtney
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157139
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,814
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,453

Courtney Murray holds the role of Operating Engineer Heating and Air Conditioning at Human Services within Vineland Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,453. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Dhawal Patel

Manager 1 Information Procg/Human Services

2024 total comp

$137,215

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $134,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,215
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Dhawal V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124195
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,215

Dhawal Patel is a Manager 1 Information Procg at Human Services within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $137,215. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Susan Fair

Assistant Chief Executive Officer Care Fac/Human Services

2024 total comp

$136,683

Sub-department: Hunterdon Administration
Base pay: $134,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,683
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fair, Susan J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 105161
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $138,769
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,683

At Human Services, Susan Fair serves as a Assistant Chief Executive Officer Care Fac within Hunterdon Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,683. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Ammandeep Seehra

Legal Specialist/Human Services

2024 total comp

$136,238

Sub-department: Division of Family Development
Base pay: $136,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,238
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Seehra, Ammandeep S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161305
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,945
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,238

At Human Services, Ammandeep Seehra serves as a Legal Specialist within Division of Family Development. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,238. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Matthew Lewis

Police Officer Hmn Services/Human Services

2024 total comp

$135,822

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $65,962
Overtime: $49,192
Other pay: $20,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,822
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Lewis works as a Police Officer Hmn Services for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Matthew earned $135,822 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Paul Campistrous

Police Sergeant Human Services/Human Services

2024 total comp

$135,685

Sub-department: Office of the Assistant Commisioner
Base pay: $84,508
Overtime: $36,706
Other pay: $14,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,685
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Campistrous, Paul J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141466
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $90,790
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,685

Paul Campistrous works as a Police Sergeant Human Services for Human Services within Office of the Assistant Commisioner. Their hire date on record is null. Paul earned $135,685 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K.

Elihu Godbolt

Head Cottage Training Supervisor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$135,581

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $64,776
Overtime: $68,833
Other pay: $1,971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,581
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Godbolt, Elihu M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102142
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,729
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,581

Elihu Godbolt works as a Head Cottage Training Supervisor for Human Services within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. Elihu earned $135,581 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Swati Marner

Licd Clncl Psychlgst 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$134,578

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities
Base pay: $132,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,578
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marner, Swati
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100182
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,578

At Human Services, Swati Marner serves as a Licd Clncl Psychlgst 2 within Developmental Disabilities. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,578. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Pankaj Doshi

Physician Specialist 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$134,327

Sub-department: New Lisbon Administration
Base pay: $131,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,327
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Doshi, Pankaj M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104758
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,327

Pankaj Doshi works as a Physician Specialist 1 for Human Services within New Lisbon Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Pankaj earned $134,327 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Alice Thiongo

Regional Staff Nurse Medical Assistance/Human Services

2024 total comp

$134,312

Sub-department: Division of Aging Services
Base pay: $91,896
Overtime: $28,108
Other pay: $14,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,312
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Thiongo, Alice W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153388
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,312

At Human Services, Alice Thiongo serves as a Regional Staff Nurse Medical Assistance within Division of Aging Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,312. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Eloy Fernandez

Manager 2 Fscl Rsrce/Human Services

2024 total comp

$133,744

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,744
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fernandez, Eloy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15189
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,660
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,744

Eloy Fernandez works as a Manager 2 Fscl Rsrce for Human Services within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Eloy earned $133,744 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Sergio Marquez

Human Services Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$133,713

Sub-department: Vineland Developmental Center
Base pay: $42,772
Overtime: $87,834
Other pay: $3,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,713
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marquez, Sergio
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149795
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,242
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,713

Sergio Marquez holds the role of Human Services Assistant at Human Services within Vineland Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,713. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Skylar Dixon

Police Officer Hmn Services/Human Services

2024 total comp

$133,247

Sub-department: Office of the Assistant Commisioner
Base pay: $64,924
Overtime: $54,230
Other pay: $14,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,247
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dixon, Skylar C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168611
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,247

Skylar Dixon works as a Police Officer Hmn Services for Human Services within Office of the Assistant Commisioner. Their hire date on record is null. Skylar earned $133,247 in 2024. Union affiliation: null.

Andrea Breitwieser

Assistant Division Director/Human Services

2024 total comp

$132,980

Sub-department: Division of Family Development
Base pay: $131,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,980
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Breitwieser, Andrea J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132520
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $158,700
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,980

Andrea Breitwieser holds the role of Assistant Division Director at Human Services within Division of Family Development. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,980. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.